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• 1.6L NA diesel "rebuild?"
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 8 May 2001 21:45:22 -0400
  I have a 1.6L NA diesel engine that I bought from a local salvage yard. The engine had a known history (I know...
• Re: Diesel Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 20:01:06 -0500
  ...Diesel Oil? > > Greetings all - What's everyone's favorite oil for 1982 1.6l Diesel > Engine Westie? > > Last time I looked, a 15-40...
• Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:33:57 -0500
  ...Eric Alistair Bell wrote: > 83.5 and later diesel Vanagons have no rubber bushings on tubular engine > carrier mounts. Prior models had them (as...
• Re: New Microbus Website
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 12:20:26 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi...
• Re: Replace WBX with more efficient engine? Well....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 19:00:32 -0700
  ...Replace WBX with more efficient engine? Well.... >> >> >> >> Here, here, Diesels are just fine . . . in Florida. >> >> On 6/5/08, Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@comcast.net...
• Re: Gas tank Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Feb 1995 10:04:56 -0600 (CST)
  ...of putting a used aux diesel tank from a Rabbit behind the rear seat....in front of the engine cover.... -- \ \\\// (o o) "Betty Boop...
• '82 Westfalia $800 obo
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Fri, 1 Jan 1999 13:43:05 -0500
  ...82 VW WESTFALIA CAMPER, for parts, whole van, fully equipped, diesel engine cracked head, 4 new tires, Alpine stereo/cass system, pop-up camper...
• Re: Question on 1.9 Vanagon conversion
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Sun, 23 May 1999 20:13:18 -0400
  ...From behind the head? Paulc W1VLF Cloudbounce Webpage http://www.qsl.net/w1vlf/ 1986 Vanagon Gas 1982 Vanagon Diesel Need engine and mounting parts!!
• Re: Diesel Engine Mounts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 13:06:45 EDT
  I have these in stock (the rubber ones). They are $99 each. I have heard that the VW dealer no longer sells these. Thanks...
• Re: white smoke?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:39:52 -0500
  As in any diesel engine white smoke usually denotes unburnt fuel. Does it clear up when it's hot? Also could be coolant burning...
• Re: 82 vanagon brakes.. how bad...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Rich
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:05:02 EDT
  ...Plus, your driving a diesel (I own many), you never need to use the brakes with all that engine compression slowing you down (decelerating...
• Re: Overlands Diesel Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 15:42:53 -0500
  does the TDI block have all of the same mounting holes cast in as vw's earlier inline engines? hence can one bolt the...
• Re: Know if someone has created an engine and transmission stand for the 1.9 / 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Tue, 2 Jul 2013 23:23:35 -0400
  ...same as the VW diesels and a Porsche 911. I bought an > aircooled stand to overhaul a 911 engine in once upon a time...
• Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 7 May 2003 12:11:58 -0400
  On Tue, 6 May 2003, Al Ferguson wrote: > Anything, like vulnerable wiring/connections/computers > that I should avoid? Their location in the engine > bay...
• Re: 1980 Vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 May 2004 23:32:11 -0400
  So how many on this list have Air Cooled Vanagons engines with over 200K on them? I have a number of customers who have...
• Re: Diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:51:58 -0700
  ...turn about 6,500 rpm in an 82 diesel vanagon to do that. > the engines max out at about 5K rpm of course. > > > > ----- Original...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:02:55 -0600
  ...At the same time VW > had plenty of good gasoline I4 engines - using a lot of the same > parts as the diesel-i4 - so...
• Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] turbocharger versus Kompressor (supercharger)
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:54:42 -0400
  ...of using a Kompressor > (supercharger) instead of a turbo for a Diesel engine. This basically would > mean that a belt driven fan pushes cold...
• Re: I4 Engine conversion - german diesel parts source
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ewing
  Wed, 28 May 2008 11:26:45 -0400
  If anyone is looking for diesel inline conversion parts in Canada, I'm considering selling mine. I have an 82 Diesel with everything still...
• Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Ebay update - stuff I have for auction - corrections
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Tue, 5 Dec 2000 06:59:47 -0800
  ...513300875 > > 84 NA diesel injection pump > > http://cgi.ca.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=513369209 > > 84 diesel engine that came from...
• Re: Double Entries
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 01:17:47 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi...
• Re: speeding tickets?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 16:11:19 -0600
  ...with Subaru EG33 engine etc) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla DX diesel 1.8 sedan 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla DX diesel 1.8 van 1989...
• Re: Maiden Voyage of the Weisel (Westy Diesel)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:44:13 -0700
  ...Too fast (or was for air cooled engine. Maybe Jetta engine and 15" wheels/better tires will make it possible?) 101 is much better...
• Re: Long Block Advice
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 06:54:47 +0000
  ...The stock diesel is single outlet. Also you want to look for early GTI engine without knock sensor ignition, ie: with CIS injection, unless...
• Re: 30mm vs. 40mm Hub on Diesel Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 16:08:20 -0500
  ...82 Westy diesel (and I know it is not original), one from my '82 Passenger diesel (and I know the whole engine is not...
• Re: Advice on doing TD Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 4 May 2015 09:44:09 -0700
  ...The Eurospec puts the transaxle further forward? (to OEM diesel engine position) Or does the shorter nose mount compensate for clutch housing length difference...
• Re: Diesel to Gasoline Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:50:18 -0700
  ...The question is: >>> >>> >>> >>> If a 1982 Westy has been converted from diesel to gasoline (1.8L engine >>> taken from a 1987 VW Jetta - the...
• Re: Possible aaz/ turbo diesel source?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:16:31 -0400
  While turbo charging a diesel increases efficiency and reduces CO, HC, and soot emissions, the process drastically increases the production of NOx. This is...
• Re: Diesel in California and what I really want.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 17:54:04 -0700
  ...experienced gurus on engine replacement. I was > > pleasantly suprised to hear from him that California > > did indeed allow for diesel conversions still as > > long...
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:56:45 -0700
  ...www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and-transmission-fluid/engine-oil/p/shell-rotella-t6-diesel-engine-oil-hd-full-synthetic-15w-40-1-gal...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 12 May 2004 20:35:27 -0500
  ...not >>> addressed >>> by >>> switching from mineral diesel fuels to vegetable diesels. The new >>> TDIs are >>> amazing engineering feats to be sure--and I think...
• Re: Sliding door supposed to stay open?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 21:26:19 +1200
  ...engineless currently 1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel
• Re: Diesel heatshield; how necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 21:25:12 EDT
  ...see enclosing my engine in my 16" w/ the 1.6td. It is definitely thicker and different form the regular diesel sheetmetal box. It...
• Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 20:58:24 -0400
  Well I assumed by the desire to run veg oil that we were talking about an older indirect injection engine. No way would I...
• Re: Diesel engine help needed (little or NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 10:47:02 -0400
  ...the same engine as some Vanagons someone > may be ale to help this guy. Besides he is currently shopping for a diesel > van. > > Thanks...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 18:30:44 -0700
  ...I'm especially interested > ...curious where on this continent I can get ahold of a 5 cyl diesel.. I see them fairly often at...
• Re: Running Diesel Engines on Propane
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 12:35:08 -0400
  ...I had a sailboat engine like that once. Was a Danish make, Albin, I believe. I never used the kerosene though, the PO had...
• Re: Question about Diesel Westies...and biofuel conversions
  Historical mailing list - Grego Inzinna
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 06:55:55 -0700
  hEY Guy, diesel westies were made from 1981-1983.5. They have the equivalent of a rabbit diesel engine of the era which belts...
• 1.9 Turbo Diesel and 2.0 Gas Fuel Economy Stats
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 20:48:25 -0700
  ...1986 Syncro Multivan Engine: 1996 Jetta 1.9L Turbo Diesel (non-TDI) Engine Timing: Unknown - I think a little low. Oil: Mobile 1 15W40...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:20:49 -0800
  ...At the same time VW had plenty of good gasoline I4 engines - using a lot of the same parts as the diesel-i4 - so...
• Re: TDI bad camshaft
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 23 May 2011 17:54:23 -0400
  ...for a long, long > time. > > Now if VW diesels were like say mercedes diesel engines .. > and they'll go for 200K miles and even...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:08:51 -0500
  ...engine. > > > > Torque sells cars and engine conversions, but really torque is what is > > needed to get our Vanagons going, so a Diesel engine is...
• Re: Frankfurt Auto show
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 11:15:06 -0700
  ...To convert a waterboxer Syncro you will need a lot of Vanagon Diesel parts and a modified left engine support. BTW: A TDI Vanagon...
• Re: Frankfurt Auto show
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 17:54:01 +0200
  ...To convert a waterboxer Syncro you will need a lot of Vanagon Diesel parts and a modified left engine support. BTW: A TDI Vanagon...
• Re: Diesel Westy (needs new engine) on CL - Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 21:44:05 -0800
  ...though I'm currently leaning toward a Subie engine conversion. > > And yes I tend to change my mind on *some* things. "Diesel, Gas I4...
• Re: [DIESEL] Leaking diesel injector pump... Please help
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:45:22 -0500
  ...air-cooled Vanagon and diesel Vanagon tranny side by > side > > at: > > > > http://volksweb.relitech.com/vanagon.htm > > > > The Rabbit engine bolts right to the...
• Re: More Conversion motor rap.
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:49:21 -0400
  The reason diesels are not popular Vanagon conversions in the US is that their were very few auto diesels, of any type, sold in...
• Re: It's still friday, so..
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Sun, 31 Aug 2003 21:51:09 -0400
  ...columbus.rr.com 99 A3 Jetta TDI 82 Diesel Westy (with blown engine) + Quantum TD engine 74 Bus (Dad's) 72 Wife, 95 Cat...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:42:23 -0600
  ...But very little goes to *Haliburton. > >> *Little effect on mileage. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com...
• Re: Formalize hybrid name?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 21:35:19 PDT
  ...Sudhir Desai <desa4622@YAHOO.COM> > >what about Vanagon 2.2RS even if you don't have the >r-spec engine > >--- Andrew Grebneff ><andrew.grebneff...
• Re: Rough Cost of Half Lilley -- copyright
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 18:09:15 -0700
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) > 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale > 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi...
• Re: Snide Remarks -- goes with Favorite Questions
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 07:22:59 -0500
  ...SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD > 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD > 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:18:20 -0800
  ...I sure can't think of many parts from vw's diesel engine that go on a waterboxer engine.... not one part actually. Do...
• Re: diesel head bolt torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 12:35:06 -0800
  ...Run engine until it reaches normal operation temperature ( radiator fan starts running) 4. Stop engine and re-tighten head bolts in sequence 90 degrees...
• Re: [vanagon] TIICO...Diesel brake booster hose needed
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 20:08:02 -0700
  ...I was thinking that maybe the hose from a diesel V'gon would work. Is anyone parting a diesel out? What have other TiiCo...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 13:19:30 +1200
  ...0064 (3) 479-7527 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van 1989 Toyota Corona 2...
• Re: Espar D2 diesel furnace run on gas
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:43:42 -0700
  ...Ventilation of burn chamber will have to be engineered to ensure volatile fumes do not spread prior to ignition 5. Diesel is not gasoline...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:54:04 -0500
  ...It used to do 8.5 until they changed the fuel ( ultra-low sulphur) in 2006 for the 2007 model year engines. Now I...
• Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:36:13 -0700
  The bolt hole cleaning is even more of an issue in the Vanagon because of the leaned over angle of the diesel engine in...
• Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:51:07 -0400
  ...wrote: > >> In a diesel it is normal to see white smoke on start-up on cold days >> with a cold engine. It's unburned...